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Does not get much better than that !!! :) Great work Mark !!

Ed , The Rough green snakes have keeled scales . They are found basically south of 195 . The smooth green does not have keeled scales . They both live in similar habitat , but the smooth greens are very common in the mountainous regions of PA ( As well as No...

Ok , honest mistake , I was thinking of Mayo's halfway house on rt 72 ( ? ) ....They are about 2 miles apart same side of 72 ...

Half -way house ??

Great Pics , thanks for sharing !

Hi John , Thanks , good info ! Joe PS That Pine snake in your Avatar is stunning ! Have not found a large # of Pines , but that pink ( at least to me ) is unique !

Hi Mark , One theory is The PBTF's ability to breed in the acidic core pines is an evolutionary adaption which gives it an advantage over other species ( which can not tolerate the acidity ). I don't believe the green tree frogs are native to the pines or even NJ...

Hi Johnny B , Thanks for sharing .Fascinating info . Yes Wood frogs are common in NJ , NY & PA , but not in the "core " Pines for some reason( My personal experience ) . Very common in NY , especially the Adirondacks .They are supposed to be common here in...

Manumuskin ,Not certain , but I think the belly markings are associated with the Southern ring neck . Monmouth / Ocean Co they are found in a very broad habitat range . Wet / dry , artificial cover , dry sandy areas , dry grass. I have actually seen them out @...

NJ Chile Head , I actually find both . I'm in Southern Monmouth , " The intergrade " zone . The 2nd one , the Southern Ring neck predominates . Also , The Milk snakes over here are both "coastal " as well as the darker Eastern Milk. In certain areas you can actually find both ( Species of Milk...

Nice Eastern King !! Lampropeltis getula getula !!

46 er , is right on the mark .The attacks actually occurred up in Monmouth County , (Middletown ) April, 20007 . There 's certainly a lot more coyotes in the Pines than Monmouth County .

Merry Christmas to everyone !!

Think above ( Ed's Post ) ancient IRISH /Celtic ? Some people may refer to it as Pagan " . Pre - St Patrick Ireland . Samhain was "Morphed " into Halloween .Imbolc became "Sadie Hawkins " , Yule of course Christmas .Lughnasadh was a harvest festival " , Beltane May day...

WOW great find for late December ! I've never seen or even heard of one out this late . Thanks for sharing !!

Hi Gipsie , There was a Carty family in Atlantic county , probably Egg Harbor Township .There was also a Carty family associated with Florence /Mansfield . There is also a Dr Carty in Bordentown .The Carty family is substantially more common up in Northern NJ...

Nice post , thanks for sharing !

If you head North up to Monmouth Co you have : -Allaire State Park .Good place to hike , plenty of history .Ben has good pics in gallery . -Turkey Swamp Park and Shark river park . -Manasquan Reservoir -Howell -Great fishing ( freshwater ) Eagles , osprey , 5 Mile...

Ben , Great pics ! Sorry about your truck ...

Wow ! Small world Ryan . I swim out there in the summer often as well ! Thanks for sharing on the foot bridge . Are those supports on the south side off of one of the "Nature trails " ? Interesting place . I recognized a lot of those spots .